Packing wrapper



Sept. 24, 1946. 1g, BQ 2,408,159

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Patented Sept. 24, 1946 UNITED 1 STATE PATENT OFFICE} PACKING WRAPPERGeorge W. Boh, Chattanooga, Tenn, assignor to 0. B. Andrews Company,Chattanooga, Tenn., a corporation of Tennessee Application March 6,1944, Serial No. 525,238

1 Claim. 1

wrapper formed fromfibreboard or similar flexiblematerial adapted to befolded to form a rectangular structure for holding a group of yarnpackage's, so that each package will be held in spacedrelation to theothers of the group.

A further object. of the invention resides in providing a wrapper forpacking th yarn packages in a cartonor other suitable packing case, thewrappers being stacked in vertical tiers with- .in the packing case,with each wrapper having rial from which the wrapperis formed made inaccordance with the invention. 7

. Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of'a container, carton or thelike showing several of the yarn package wrappers packed therein,

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken approximatelymidway through one of the wrappers with the yarn carrying cones fittedtherein, V Figure 4 is a top plan view of one of the wra pers showingthe locking tongue for holding the interlocking engagement with eachother when in stacked relation whereby the wrappers are held againstdisplacement during handling or shipping.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing a wrapperformed of fibreboard adapted to be folded about one or any selectednumber of yarn packages, the wrapper being pro- .vided with means toreceive andhold the ends of the yarn carrying cones to prevent sidewisemovement of each package of yarn to prevent contact of the yarn packagewith any part of the "carton or the adjacent yarn packages.

A still further object of the, invention resides in providing a wrapperfor holding a group of yarn packages which may be easily stacked in acarton or shipping case and which will securely hold the yarn packagesagainst contact with one another, each wrapper constituting a separateunit permitting easy removal of the merchandise from the carton.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a structure of theabove mentioned character which is simple to assemble, eflicient in usewrapper in folded relation,

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Figure 4 looking in thedirection of the arrows, and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the wrapper in a partly foldedcondition.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail A designates generally each of thewrappers constituting the present invention, patterned and cut in anyselected manner, as hereinafter set forth.

Each wrapper A comprises a normally flat sheet-like or board-like body I0, preferably made from fibreboard or any other'fibrous material havingthe required stifiness and strength, yet being light in weight to give acertain inherent amount of flexibilit without tearing or breaking. Thisbody [0 is anelongated or rectangular sheet having spaced paralleltransversely disposed crease lines H created therein at proper distancesapart to permit the body to be folded to build a wrapper having a bottomwall l2, end walls l3, and overlapped interlocking dual top flaps l4 andI5, respectively, the latter being the extremities of the sheet formingthe body. The flaps l4 and I5 are approximately of the same size withrespect to each other for full overlapping relationship to one anotherwhen in this position. The flap M underlies the flap I5, and each flap 14 has die cut therein at selected spaced intervals holes or openings l6,while the bottom wall l2 has die cut therein in centered verticalalignment with the holes l6, larger holes or openings H, th latter,together with the holes l6 are gauged in sizes with respect. tocompanion ends of cones l8 carrying yarn to be stored or shipped in acontainer, carton or the like generally denoted at B, of a determinedgiven size for accommodating one or more of the wrappers herein beforeset forth. These wrappers each in its horizontal all-over dimensions issuch as to snugly fit within the container, carton or the like B to Dhave the inside surfaces of its wall make close contact with suchwrapper for the removable fitting therein.

The underlying top flap M of the wrapper is formed with an elongatedslot 59, which opens through the outer free edge 2t of the flap, whilethe top flap at the approximate center thereof has cuttherein a latchingtongue 2|, which registers with the slot I8 to be received therein andinterlocks with the closed innermost end 22 of the latter when the flapsl4 and l5 are in overlapped superposed relation to each other with thecones I3 nested therein with the ends of the cones interfitting theholes or openings I6 and I1, as has been before described.

The flap l5 has holes or openings 23 formed therein, which are of thesame size as' the holes or openings H and vertically register or alignwith the latter and the holes or openings It, so that when a pluralityof Wrappers are stacked in the container, carton or the like B the conesl8 at their larger ends in the superposed wrapper will engage theseholes or openings 23 of the underneath wrapper for the intercoupling ofthe wrappers in their stacked relationship within the container, cartonor the like. In this manner the stacked wrappers will be held againstdisplacement with relation to each other and thus eliminate distortionof the Walls of the container, carton or the like when the wrappers arestacked therein.

The opposite end Walls 13 of each wrapper adjacent the uppermost creaselines ll next to the top flaps l4 and I5 are provided with fingerengaging apertures 24, so that the wrapper when set-up for holding thecones I'B therein can be carried, inserted in and removed from thecontainer B in a ready and easy manner, these apertures being normallyclosed by displaceable hingeacting tabs 25 cut from the body 50 in theformation of the said apertures zdtherein.

The .number of holes or openings I8, I1 and 23 will be varied accordingto the quantity of merchandise to be nested in each wrapper and arespaced to hold the merchandise in spaced relation to each other toprevent co tact therebetween'and with the walls of the carton in whichthey are packed.

The sides of the wrappers A'when setup, which are at substantially rightangles to the end walls l3 are entirely open, excepting when in theplacement of two or more Wrappers in the same plane with each other, oneof the closed ends l3 of one wrapper is located at the fully open sideof the other wrapper next thereto, so that the closed end wall I3 actsas a closure for the open side, when the wrappers are placed within acontainer, carton or the like B.

The tongue 2| is of a width to frictionally bind against the oppositeedges of the slot IQ for receiving the same for holding it fast, andthus prevents Weaving and causes the larger holes or openings to fallinto proper position directly over the smaller holes or openings withrelation to the top flaps of each wrapper.

It will be seen that the yarn on the cones l8 when nested in the wrapperA will not touch any part thereof, and the same practically float withinthe wrapper, any side sway or shifting of the cones being impossible dueto the ends of the cones being engaged with the openings l6 and I1.

Each body I0 of the wrapper A is of a one piece sheet of material andsuchwrapper is'of a knockdown or collapsible form, it being normallyflat and when set-up for holding merchandise will be stacked on oneanother in the shipping-container, carton Or the like, two, three orfour high and the bottom or lowermost end of each cone in the wrapperwill fit over the smaller end of the cone in the wrapper beneath andengage in the open ing 23, thus interlocking the wrappers in stackedrelation.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A package of yarn cones comprising a sheet of fibrous material folded toform a rectangular frame having top and bottom walls inclosing thecones, the ends of said sheet being secured in overlapping relation toform a double layer top wall, said top and bottom walls having alignedopenings therein, the openings in the inner layer of the top wall beingrelatively small and the openings in the outer layer of the top wall andbottom wall being relatively large and substantially the same size, thelower end of each cone being snugly received in one of the bottomopenings and projecting therethrough, the'upper end of each cone beingsnugly received in the small opening of the top wall and the largeopening in the outer layer'of the top Wall being adapted to snuglyreceive the projecting lower end of the cone of an adjacent package Whenthe packages are disposed in stacked relation and operating to interlocksaid packages together.

GEORGE W. BOH.

